Dorset
Weymouth & Portland District
Isle of Portland

Royal Naval Hospital, Portland

The Portland Royal Naval Hospital was a naval hospital on the , , . was a naval anchorage and fuelling facility, which grew to become a Naval Base and Royal Dockyard.
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  • Type: Hospital
  • Description: former hospital
  • Also known as: “Portland Hospital” and “Portland Hospital (Minor Injuries Unit)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Portland Castle and Portland Navy.

Castle
Photo: Mark.murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the , , between 1539 and 1541. It formed part of the King's Device programme to protect against invasion from France and the Holy Roman Empire, and defended the Portland Roads anchorage. is situated 970 feet northwest of Royal Naval Hospital, Portland.

Aerodrome
Photo: RuthAS, CC BY 3.0.
RNAS Portland was an air station of the Royal Navy, situated at the , , . It was established in 1917 on the western edge of as HMS Sarepta.

Theater building
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is a theatre located in , , , England. Formerly a Methodist chapel, the building was later converted into the , which opened in 1978. is situated 1,700 feet south of Royal Naval Hospital, Portland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletown and Chiswell.

Village
Photo: Steinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small in Underhill on the in . It is located close to , on the shores of , and includes a sandy beach, as well as one of Portland's notable highlights; , while the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy is also located nearby.

Village
Photo: Mike Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, sometimes, is a small village at the southern end of , in Underhill, on the in . It is the oldest settlement on the island, having formerly been known as Chesilton.

Village
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is a in Underhill on the , in , England. It lies on steeply sloping land on the northern edge of the island, known as Underhill, where connects the island to the mainland.

Royal Naval Hospital, Portland

Latitude
50.56583° or 50° 33′ 57″ north
Longitude
-2.44496° or 2° 26′ 42″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
9C2VHH84+82
Open­Street­Map ID
way 397966262
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­hospital
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
healthcare=­hospital
Geo­Names ID
6288680
Wiki­data ID
Q16899469
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